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VERY late. I have no idea how I'm explaining this, either.

et aiebat Philistheus: 'ego exprobravi agminibus Israhelis hodie. Date mihi virum et ineat mecum singulare certamen'

Then the Philistine said: 'today I will (something) the forces of Israel. Give a man to me and let him begin to fight in single combat with me.'

audiens autem Saul et omnes viri israhelitae sermones Philisthei huiuscemodi, stupebant et metuebant nimis

On hearing the words of this sort from the Philistine Saul and all the israelite men were astounded and scared very much.

David autem erat filius viri ephrathei, de quo supra dictum est, de Bethleem Iuda, cui erat nomen Isai, qui habebat octo filios, et erat vir in diebus Saul senex, et grandevus inter viros

Now David was the son of an Ephrathite man, who was said to be above him, who was from Bethlehem in Juda, who was named Jesse, who had eight sons, and who was an old man in Saul's days, and old among men.

abierunt autem tres filii eius maiores post Saul in proelium: et nomina trium filiorum eius qui perrexerant ad bellum, Heliab primogenitus, et secundus Abinadab tertiusque Samma

Now his three oldest sons had followed Saul into war: and the names of his three sons who went to war, Heliab was first, and second was Abinadab and third was Samma.

David autem erat minimus. tribus ergo maioribus secutis Saulem.

Now David was the youngest. The three oldest had followed Saul.

abiit David et reversus est a Saul, ut pasceret gregem patris sui in Bethleem

David went back and forth from Saul, to graze his father's flock in Bethlehem

procedebat vero Philistheus mane et vespere, et stabat quadraginta diebus

Truly the Philistine advanced day and night, and stood for 40 days.

dixit autem Isai ad David filium suum: "accipe fratribus tuis oephi pulentae et decem panes istos et curre in castra ad fratres tuos

Now Jesse said to his son David: "Take this ephah of grain and those ten loaves of yours to your brothers and run to their camp.

et decem formellas casei has deferes ad tribunum: et fratres tuos visitabis si recte agant, et cum quibus ordinati sint, disce"

And bring these ten pressed cheeses to the tribune: and see if your brothers are spending their time well, and when (something something something).

Saul autem et illi et omnes filii Israhel in valle Terebinthi pugnabant adversum Philisthim

Saul now, and those, and all the sons of Israel are fighting against the Philistines in the stakes made of the terebinth tree.

surrexit itaque David mane et commendavit gregem custodi et onustus abiit sicut praeceperat ei Isai. et venit ad locum Magala et ad exercitum, qui egressus ad pugnam vociferatus erat in certamine

And so David rose up in the morning and trusted the flock to a guard and left laden just as he'd been advised by Jesse. And came to the place Magala and to the army, who was going to fight and had made its battle cry

direxerat enim aciem Israhel, sed et Philisthim ex adverso fuerant praeparati

The Israelites had indeed drawn the battle line but the Philistines also were prepared to face them.